BT has said that people should now call 999 as normal after an earlier problem wiped out the system. Police forces and other emergency services around the country earlier today told those in need of help to call 101 after the system went down.
Now at 10.08 BT releaseda statement saying people can now call 999 as usual following problems with the phone line. A spokesperson said: “Early this morning we experienced a problem with the 999 service.
“The situation is fast-moving as we fix the problem and our back up platform is now working – so people should call 999 as usual. We will provide updates as the issue is resolved.”
